Today we headed to the Jemez mountains and the Las Conchas area where we set camp at the Gateway Rock. This was my first outdoor rope climbing in probably five years. I warmed up on Green Thumb 5.8 which was lichen-covered and not very nice. The next route was nice - Woof Toof Noof Roof, 5.10d. The start was pumpy and with my present endurance I was not able to climb it clean. The last route of the day was Drive By Shooting, 5.10a/b which was long (to my bouldering standards) and with the only crux at the start.
I soon realized how convenient bouldering is compared to rope climbing. I will not change my opinion about that anytime soon. However, rope climbing with friends is nicer than driving more than an hour away to boulder on your own.
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